VINSON v. SORRELL

No. 2002-SC-1012-DG.

136 S.W.3d 465 (2004)

Mabel VINSON and Don Vinson, Her Husband, Appellants, v. David G. SORRELL, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

June 17, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Lyon, Jr., Lyon & Kendall, Greenup, Counsel for Appellants.

Roger W. Hall, Catherine C. Hughes, Williams, Hall & Latherow, P.S.C., Ashland, Counsel for Appellee.


OPINION OF THE COURT BY CHIEF JUSTICE LAMBERT.

The issue here is whether the natural father of the child whose custody is the subject of this litigation waived his superior right to custody by clear and convincing evidence. As we do not believe the clear and convincing evidence standard was met, we affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

The pertinent facts of this difficult custody battle are presented below. S.V. was born on January 21, 1993. Her mother...

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